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Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
Capnocytophaga spp ... Blood Smear Associated ... flora, can cause bacteremia ... Gram negative rods ... #Smear #clinical
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Capnocytophaga ... Gram-negative rod ... microorganism (Culture ... stain: Peripheral smear ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
Obtain blood cultures ... Hemodynamically stable ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... Persistent fever and/or bacteremia ... Hernodynamically stable
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... • Sputum/Blood cultures ... Lung Abscess Management ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria
Aeromonas spp - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Aeromonas spp: Gram-negative Rods, oxidase positive and glucose fermenter.
Virulence: Toxin
Diagnosis and Management ... Gram-negative Rods ... toxin secretion, bacterial ... aquatic injury • Bacteremia ... wound or blood cultures
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped ... bacteria Multidrug-resistant ... lung disease, bacteremia ... NAA (PCR) and Culture ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
intracellular rod-shaped ... bacteria Multidrug-resistant ... lung disease, bacteremia ... NAA (PCR) and Culture ... TB #Diagnosis #Management